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Original poster

to love regional accents

182 replies

Owllady · 13/05/2014 19:51

And love having one myself :) ?

(Has this been done before:o)

I have the worst one too, black country ay it bab

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Caitlin17 · 13/05/2014 21:48

Hmm, not all of them. I won't say which but there are a few I find really unpleasant.

Oh, in for a penny, if I'm being honest I probably prefer RP.

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Owllady · 13/05/2014 21:49

8 minutes 16 seconds

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LucyBabs · 13/05/2014 21:52

Dublin accent you say Lori GrinPosh or townie? There are many different accents here and we have a small population.

Personally I love Cockney and Manc.

I find the brummy accent a bit tough on my ears Blush

ElkTheory · 13/05/2014 21:52

That might be a record, Owllady. Wink

DartmoorDoughnut · 13/05/2014 21:53

Love the Scottish and Irish accents, they do funny things to my insides Grin really don't like the Birmingham accent though, makes me squirm!

Comingfoccacia · 13/05/2014 21:58

They are amazing! I work in a call centre and speak to people from all over the world. But it's only with British regional accents that you can really pinpoint where someone is from. We are unique in that.

Lorialet · 13/05/2014 22:01

Ooh, I don't know Lucy. My uncle (by marriage) is from Dublin and he's the antithesis of posh, but he has the most lovely accent. Like a little old Leprechaun :)

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Owllady · 13/05/2014 22:02

I think I have opened myself up for insult here :o
Or people haven't quite realised what black country means... I am actually from Staffordshire but still come from an area with a broad black country accent. I suppose it's to do with the mining community heritage. A bit like Nottingham and the lace making, Sheffield and the steel? Please add your own :)
It's very interesting

I read something quite recently that suggested the west Midlands had the most original/historical? Regional language because they were the least influenced, historically by Vikings, Romans etc. If someone wants to put that into something more educated, please feel free :o

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Owllady · 13/05/2014 22:03

Says me whose father was 3/4 Irish Blush

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Methe · 13/05/2014 22:08

I've lived in the Black Country for ten years.. I've got a stronger accent than my native dh.. Especially when I'm angry or pissed!

Completely hated the accent when we first moved here.. Love it now :)

PipkinsPal · 13/05/2014 22:10

Sanity - and we can talk all day Grin

Comingfoccacia · 13/05/2014 22:11

There is a theory that the Australian accent is derived from the East Anglian dialect as that is where most of the convicts were shipped from. My folks are always mistaken for Australians when they are travelling, especially in the US, and they have a good old East Anglian twang.

gamescompendium · 13/05/2014 22:13

Scottish in this house but we live in the NE so the DC have local accents, DD2 in particular has a great ear for an accent, she was pointing out the things we say differently yesterday. I love the local accent and always defend it when the locals slag it off, I think it's sad in England that people don't celebrate the regional diversity of the language.

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Owllady · 13/05/2014 22:15

When I went to the US I was asked (a lot) if I was Australian

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Caitlin17 · 13/05/2014 22:17

So owl elk what is your point? Does it make you a better person? I'm sorry but there are certain accents I find very unpleasant and grating?

I'm not allowed to have an opinion unless it goes with the herd?

BitOutOfPractice · 13/05/2014 22:18

The BC accent is the best not the worst ay it? I am BC and proud

Depends on where in Staffs you are fro as to whether you are BC. When I was born, in the mists of time in Wolvo it was in Staffordshire. Although I'm not sure Wolverhampton is tecnically BC

Caitlin17 · 13/05/2014 22:21

And what is the "Scottish" accent some of you love so much?

Glaswegians sound nothing like the North-East or the Highlands. I'm sure the same applies to "English" etc accents as well.

MrsWedgeAntilles · 13/05/2014 22:22

I love accents. In my part of the world you can pretty much tell the town some one comes from by their accent, its better than satnav :)

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Owllady · 13/05/2014 22:24

I was born in cannock
I am not part of a herd Caitlin, I am an individual :)

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BitOutOfPractice · 13/05/2014 22:24

Ah, Cannock

ElkTheory · 13/05/2014 22:26

I wonder whether anyone really can pinpoint exactly where someone is from, a la Henry Higgins (within six miles, within two miles in London, sometimes within two streets). That would be madly impressive if it could actually be done.

Lizzylou · 13/05/2014 22:29

I don't have much of an accent anymore, but I was instantly attracted to my now dh because of his broad Lancs/Manc accent (outskirts of Bury).
I grew up about 15 miles from Black Country but couldn't understand what people were saying when I went shopping in Merry Hill Grin Fantastic accent black country one, better than brum one.
At first I found it weird that my kids spoke broad lancs, because they didn't sound like me. Love it now.
My family in the Midlands think I sound Northern, up here people think I sound posh until I have some wine and get all Brummie Grin

Caitlin17 · 13/05/2014 22:30

I'm sure you are an individualOwllady but so am. Your and Elk's snide comments were uncalled for.

They put me in mind of my bil who on first meeting me thought having a go at my accent for not being sufficiently regional in his opinion was fair game.

Iwillorderthefood · 13/05/2014 22:31

As an aside, I can tell you that certain accents are a disadvantage. It is hard being taken seriously in a strong West Country accent, when you live in another part of the country. Accents are lovely, but people's perceptions of some of them are definitely not helpful.

Lizzylou · 13/05/2014 22:37

I know surgeons, barristers, heads of companies, millionaires etc with regional accents, are their accents as strong as when they were younger? Possibly not. That happens when you move around for university/jobs.
RP! How very pre war.